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A bill to subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.
To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.
Summary
The bill amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to subject emergency legislation enacted by the DC Council to congressional disapproval procedures. Emergency acts would continue to take effect immediately upon enactment, but the Council Chairman must transmit such acts to Congress within 3 session days. Congress could then pass a joint resolution of disapproval to block an emergency act before the standard 90-day review period expires. This creates an expedited mechanism for Congress to review and potentially reject emergency laws enacted by the DC Council.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To subject emergency legislation enacted by the District of Columbia Council to expedited congressional disapproval procedures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF EMERGENCY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LEGISLATION.
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended—
(1) in section 412(a) (sec. 1-204.12(a), D.C. Official Code), in the fifth sentence, by inserting after “ninety days” the following: “, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted under section 604 before the expiration of that period”; and
(2) in section 602(c) (sec. 1-206.02(c), D.C. Official Code)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the first sentence, by striking “any act which the Council determines, according to section 412(a), should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances,”; and
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraphs
(2) and (3)”;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
“(3)(A) In the case of any such Act transmitted by the Chairman which the Council determines according to section 412(a) should take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances, the Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
“(B) The Chairman of the Council shall transmit an Act described in subparagraph (A) to—
“(i) the Speaker of the House of Representatives not later than 3 session days (with respect to the House of Representatives) after the date of enactment of the Act; and
“(ii) the President of the Senate not later than 3 session days (with respect to the Senate) after the date of enactment of the Act.”. <all>
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